GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies Emphasis, B.A. Transfer Requirements: San Bernardino Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies Emphasis, B.A. major from San Bernardino Valley College — i.e. exactly which San Bernardino Valley College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
166 / 200
Admit GPA range
3.30 - 3.84
Required courses (San Bernardino Valley College → UC Merced)
Music in Society
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MUS 100
Contemporary Art
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ART 103
Introduction to Drama, Theatre, and Performance
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: THART 100
Introduction to World Drama
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: THART 105
Experimental Inter-Arts Ensemble
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MUS 170x2 or MUS 171x2 or MUS 180x4
Swing Band
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MUS 150X4 or MUS 152X4 or MUS 153X4 or MUS 154X4 or MUS 156X4 or MUS 158X4 or MUS 159X4 or MUS 162X4 or MUS 166X4
Drawing I
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ART 124B or ART 132A or ART 148 or ART 124A
Painting I
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ART 126A
Design I
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ART 121 or ART 120
Academic Writing
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
College Reading and Composition
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ENGL C1001 or ENGL C1001H or ENGL 151 or PHIL 102
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Transfer Easy is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.